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TheTrialThatRockedtheWorld课后答案词汇
词汇（Vocabulary）
sweltering（adj.）:
thatsweltersorsuffersfromtheheat；veryhot；sultry热得发昏的；酷热
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counsel（n.）:
alawyerorgroupoflawyersgivingadviceaboutlegalmattersandrepresentingclientsincourt辩护律师；法律顾问；辩护人
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silver-tongued（adj.）:
eloquent；persuasive雄辩的；口才流利的
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orator（n.）:
askilled，eloquentpublicspeaker雄辩家
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jury（n.）:
agroupofpeoplesworntoheartheevidenceandinquireintothefactsinalawcase，andtogivedecisioninaccordancewiththeirfindings陪审团
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erupt（v．）:
burstforthorout，asfromsomerestraint进发；爆发；喷出
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clash（n.）:
asharpdisagreement；conflict抵触；冲突；意见不一致；对立
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fundamentalism（n.）:
religiousbeliefsbasedonaliteralinterpretationofeverythingintheBibleandregardedasfundamentaltoChristianfaithandmorals原教旨主义（相信《圣经》所记载的传统的基督教信仰，反对较为近代的教义）
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legislature（n.）:
abodyofpersonsgiventheresponsibilityandpowertomakelawsforacountryorstate（esp.thelawmakingbodyofastate，correspondingtotheU．S．Congress）立法机构（尤指美国的州议会）
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prohibit（v．）:
refusetopermit；forbidbylaworbyanorder禁止；不准
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legality（n.）:
quality，condition，orinstanceofbeinglegalorlawful；conformitywiththelaw合法性
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indict（v．）:
accuse；chargewiththecommissionofacime;esp.makeformalaccusationagainstonthebasisofpositivelegalevidenceusuallysaidoftheactionofagrandjury控告，控诉；指控，告发，对……起诉
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prosecute（v．）:
institutelegalproceedingsagainst，orconductcriminalproceedingsincourtagainst对……起诉
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festoon（v．）:
adornorhangwithfestoons饰以（或悬挂）花彩，结彩于
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sprout（v．）:
growordeveloprapidly迅速生长，迅速发展
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rickety（adj.）:
1iabletofallorbreakdownbecauseweak；shaky易倒的；易垮的；不结实的；不稳固的
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evangelist（n.）:
anyonewhoevangelizes（esp.atravelingpreacherorarevivalist）福音传教士（尤指巡回说教者或信仰复兴者）
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exhort（v．）:
urgeearnestlybyadvice，warning，etc．规劝，劝告，劝戒
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infidel（n.）:
apersonwhoholdsnoreligiousbelief无宗教信仰者，不信宗教者
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florid（adj.）:
flushedwithredorpink（saidofthecomplexion）（脸色）红润的
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paunchy（adj.）:
[derog.orhumor]（esp.ofaman）havingafatstomach[贬或幽]（尤指男性）大腹便便的
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attorney（n.）:
．anypersonlegallyempoweredtoactasagentfor.orinbehalfof，another（esp.alawyer）（被当事人授权的法律事务中的）代理人
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shrewd（adj.）:
keen—witted，clever，astuteorsharpinpracticalaffairs机敏的；精明的；伶俐的
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magnetic（adj.）:
vpowerfullyattractive（saidofaperson，personality，etc．）有吸引力的；有魅力的（指人或个性等）
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steep（v．）:
immense，saturate，absorb，orimbue（esp.usedassteeped锄：
thoroughlyfilledorfamiliarwith）沉浸；埋头于（尤用作steepedin充满着；沉湎于；精通）
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agnostic（n.）:
apersonwhobelievesthatthehumanmindcannotknowwhetherthereisaGodoranultimatecause，oranythingbeyondmaterialphenomena；atheist不可知论者
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growl（v．）:
complaininanangryorsurlymanner牢骚满腹地说
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spar（v.）:
wrangleordispute争论；争吵
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drawl（v．）:
speakslowly，prolongingthevowels慢慢吞吞地说
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bigotry（n.）:
thebehavior，attitude，orbeliefsofabigot：
intolerance；prejudice偏执的行为（或态度、信念等）；偏执；顽固；偏见
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rampant（adj.）:
spreadingunchecked；widespread蔓延的；猖獗的
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faggot（n.）:
abundleofsticks，twigs，orbranches（esp.foruseasfuel）柴捆；柴把
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contaminate（v．）:
makeimpure，infected，corrupt，etc．使感染，传染，毒害
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mammal（n.）:
anyofalargeclassofwarm—blooded.usuallyhairyvertebrateswhoseoffspringsarefedwithmilksecretedbyfemalemammaryglands哺乳动物
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snort（v．）:
wave，shake.orexhibitinamenacing,challenging，orexultantway（威胁地、挑战似地、狂喜地）挥舞
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denounce（v．）:
condemnstronglyasevil谴责，指责，痛斥
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sonorous（adj.）:
havingapowerful，impressivesound（声音）响亮的；洪亮的
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reconcile（adj.）:
settle（aquarrel，etc．）orcompose（adifference，etc．）调解；调和；使一致；使相符
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divine（adj.）:
givenorinspiredbyGod；holy；sacred神授的，天赐的；神圣的
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fervour（n.）:
greatwarmthofemotion；ardor；zeal；passion热烈；热情，热心，热诚
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arena（n.）:
anysphereofstruggleorconflict竞争场所；活动场所
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prairie（n.）:
alargeareaoflevelorslightlyrollinggrassland大草原
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scorch（v．）:
char，discolor，ordamagethesurfaceofsth.bysuperficialburning；burn；makeacausticattackon；assailscathingly；excoriate烧焦；烤焦；挖苦；严厉指责（或批评）
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pop（v．）:
[colloq．]arise；happenorarriveunexpectedly[口]突然发生，突然出现，突然来到
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duel（n.）:
anycontestorencountersuggestingsuchafight，usuallybetweentwopersons（常指两人间的）争斗，冲突，斗争
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hush（n.）:
absenceofnoise；quiet；silence寂静，平静，安静；默不作声，沉默
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adjourn（v.）:
closeasessionormeetingforthedayorforatime休会，闭会；延期
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swarm（v．）:
befilledord；crowdeteem（with）充满，被挤满（常与with连用）
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hawker（n.）:
apersonwhohawksgoodsinthestreet；peddle；huckster（沿街叫卖的）小贩
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entrepreneur（n.）:
[Fr．]apersonwhoorganizesandmanagesabusinessundertaking．assumingtheriskforthesakeoftheprofit[法语]企业家
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ape（n.）:
anyofafamily（Pongidae）oflarge，taillessmonkeysthatcanstandandwalkinanalmosterectposition猿
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ponder（v．）:
weighmentally；thinkdeeplyabout；considercarefully默想；深思；考虑
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cower（v．）:
shrinkandtremble，asfromsomeone'sanger，threats，orblow（因别人发怒、威胁或打击而）畏缩；发抖，哆嗦
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sulphurous（adj.）:
violentlyemotional；heated；fiery异常激动的；激烈的；暴怒的
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dispatch（n.）:
anewsstorysenttoanewspaper，radiostation，etc．，asbyaspecialreporterornewsagency（特派记者或新闻社发给报社、电台的）（新闻）电讯，电文，通讯
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yokel（n.）:
[acontemptuousterm]apersonlivinginaruralarea；rustic；countrybumpkin[贬]乡巴佬，土包子
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perch（v．）:
alightorrestono
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